The U.S. drought vulnerability rankings are in: How does your state compare? | NOAA Climate.gov

A new NOAA-funded index scores U.S. states' long-term vulnerability to drought, based on a combination of sensitivity, exposure, and their ability to adapt.

File Name Resolution File Size View Download Drought-Vulnerability-Indexes_2020_620.jpg 620 × 725 221.8 KB View Image Download Drought-Vulnerability-Indexes_2020_large.jpg 2000 × 2339 694.9 KB View Image Download Details If asked where in the United States is most vulnerable to drought, you might point to those states in the West currently suffering under hot and dry conditions and raging wildfires. However, according to a new NOAA-funded assessment , what makes a state vulnerable is driven by more than just a lack of rain: it’s a combination of how susceptible a state is to drough

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